verbosity
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- nonverbosity noun
Etymology
Origin of verbosity
From the Late Latin word verbōsitās, dating back to 1535–45. See verbose, -ity
Example Sentences
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The previous record-holder was President Clinton, famously known for his Southern-twang verbosity.
From Los Angeles Times
Nuzzi describes the grief she feels over this betrayal, but from a distance, shrouded in verbosity.
From Los Angeles Times
Its sportscasters are more judicious with their verbosity this time around too.
From Salon
Russians are used to his history lessons, she went on, but American viewers “must be going nuts with all this historical verbosity.”
From New York Times
The differences, of course, are my unimpeachable taste and my extreme verbosity, neither of which I make any apology for.
From Los Angeles Times
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